Backend Developer Salary in United Kingdom
Backend Developer Salary in London
Based on 340 job listings - London, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£72,663 - £85,069
Median salary
£70,000 - £85,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£53k
25th percentile£59k
Median£70k
75th percentile£83k
90th percentile£115k
50% of professionals earn between £58,750 - £82,500 GBP
The median salary is £70,000
Compare with national average
London
Average salary
72,663 - 85,069
Median salary
70,000 - 85,000
340 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 75,000
Median salary
60,000 - 75,000
8,026 job openings
Other cities
Glasgow72 job openings
Manchester64 job openings
Bristol57 job openings
Nottingham48 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent44 job openings
Cambridge43 job openings
Leicester38 job openings
York37 job openings
Bedford35 job openings
Liverpool30 job openings
Doncaster29 job openings
Norwich27 job openings
Leeds26 job openings
Birmingham24 job openings
Preston23 job openings
Reading22 job openings
Lincoln20 job openings
The average salary for a Backend Developer in London, United Kingdom is GBP 72,663 - GBP 85,069 per year in 2026, based on 340 job listings.
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